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ARNOLD HARDEGGER, OF FLA\VYL, ASSIGNOR TO ALFRED MEYER-KREIS,

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FABRIC-HOLDING FRAME FOR EMBROlDERlNG-MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 511,522, dated December26, 1893.

Application filed July 26, 1892. Serial No. 441,270. (No model.)Patented in Switzerland January 27, 1892, No. 4,478.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ARNOLD HARDEGGER, a citizen of the Republic ofSwitzerland, residing at Flawyl, near St. Gall, Switzerland, haveinvented certain new and useful Fabric- Holding Frames forEmbroidering-ll/Iachines, (for which there is obtained a patent inSwitzerland, No. 4,478, bearing date of January 27,-1892,) of which thefollowing is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in fabric-holders forembroidering-machines.

The object of my invention is to provide a fabric-holder which is soconstructed that two pieces of fabric can be held upon the same in sucha manner that-the two fabrics can be united by embroidery so exactly andin so simple a manner as is not possible by the methods or devices usedheretofore.

By using the double fabrics, certain figures, for example, reliefs,figures upon each other and crossing each other are produced, the samefigure on both fabrics being obtained in the most perfect manner.

In the accompanying drawings, Figures 1 and 2 are enlarged detail viewsof the end sections of my improved fabric holding frames forembroidering machines. Figs. 3 and l are plan views on an enlarged scaleof the parts shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Figs. 5 and 6 are sections on thelinesA A and B B, Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale. Fig. 7 is a section onthe line C D, Fig. 1, shown on an enlarged scale, and Fig. 8 is aperspective View of my improved fabric holding frame for embroideringmachines.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

In the main-frame a two fabric-holding frames b b are arranged and areprovided with rollers for holding taut the fabric. The frame b is at thefront and the frame I) at the rear. The rear-frame b can be shifted inthe direction of its length off from the mainframe a, upon tracks at dthus permitting of embroidering on one piece of fabric or when saidframe has not been shifted off upon two pieces at the sametime. Themain-frame a is in connection with a pantograph in the same manner as inordinary embroideringmachin es and therefore this construction need notbe shown. The top and bottom bars of the main-frame a are composed ofC-bars, the

flanges of which form tracks for the rollers c and c of the removablefabric-holdin g frames 1) and b. For example, when only one piece is tobe embroidered, then either the front or rear fabric-holding frame isrunout of the way upon the tracks (Z and d, which tracks can be fastened onany wood or iron frame, but when both pieces of fabric are to beembroidered, then the removed frame is again brought back into themain-frame a. Suitable locking devices may be provided or a stop-piecem, as shown in Fig. 1, against which the fabric holding frame can abutto limit the movement of the movable fabric-holding frame and bring thesame into proper position. While the operation of embroidering is inprogress, the two pieces'of fabric to be embroidered and which are sideby side must be as close to each other as possible. But when in thisposition, neither of the fabric holding frames can be run oh? the mainframe as the rollers thereof would strike against the vertical braces 0.of the horizontal beams of the main frame a. It is therefore necessaryto make provision for moving the fabric holding frame away from theother in a direction transversely to said frames. For this purpose oneof the two frames b or b is mounted to move the distance of about twocentimeters forward and backward. To permit of such adjustment, theflanges of the main frame, on which the rollers c of the fabric holdingframe run, are hinged at a, which can be moved forward and backward bymeans of toothed segments ct that engage toothed segments h fixed on alongitudinal shaft h that is provided at one end with a handle, so thatwhen said handle is turned and the rollers c are on the hinged parts a,said rollers c and their frame bean be moved toward or from. thelongitudinal central plane of the frame a. In the case shown, where thefront frame I) is to be shifted out of the main-frame a, a properopening must be left in the main-frame in the end parts thereof topermit of shifting said fabric-holding frame in the direction of itslength.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. In an embroidery machine, the combination withamain frame of two independently shiftable fabric-holding frames, each ofthe latter being approximately of the size ofthe main frame, saidmain-frame supporting the fabric-holding frames, and being provided withmeans whereby said fabric-holding frames may be moved parallel with eachother and out of or into the main-frame, so as to cover the main-frame,substantially as set forth.

2. In an embroidering-machine, the combination, with a main fabric frameprovided with a plurality of tracks, of longitudinally shiftablefabric-holding frames held in the main frame, rollers on saidlongitudinally shiftable frames, which rollers run on the tracks of themainframe, subs antially as set forth.

3. In an embroidering-machine, the combination, with a main fabricframe, of longitudinally movable frames in said main-frame, whichlongitudinally shiftable frames are provided with devices for holdingthe fabrics, and means for moving said longitudinally shiftable frameslaterally toward and from the longitudinal central plane of themainframe, substantially as set forth.

4. loan embroidering machine, the combination, with a main frameprovided with a plurality of tracks, of longitudinally shiftable framesin the main frame, fabric holdingdevices on said longitudinallyshiftable frames, rollers on the said longitudinally shiftable frames,which rollers run on the tracks of the main frame, said trackscomprising hinged pieces on which the rollers of the longitudinallyshi'ftable frames run, and means for swinging said hinged pieces,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name, in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses, this 1st day of July, 1892.

ARNOLD I-IARDEGGER.

Witnesses:

ADOLF FORTER, ALBERT ANDERY REDAGKSOR.

